419 scam: "THOMAS FLEMING" <"WWW."@arrow.ocn.ne.jp> =?ISO-2022-JP?Q?PLEASE__DON=1B$B!G=1B(BT_OVER-LOOK_THIS

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "THOMAS FLEMING" <"WWW."@arrow.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "THOMAS FLEMING" <atmpayment_offic754@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 09:02:06 +0900 (JST)
Subject: =?ISO-2022-JP?Q?PLEASE__DON=1B$B!G=1B(BT_OVER-LOOK_THIS_E-MAIL.?=

FROM IMF HEAD OFFICE COTONOU BENIN REPUBLIC

OFFICE ADDRESS 55 GOV FRDS JOB 662 COTONOU BENIN

PLEASE DON$B!G(BT OVER-LOOK THIS E-MAIL.

MY DEAR THIS IS MY (10) GOOD YEARS WORKING UNDER (I.M.F) OFFICE AND I

HAVE NO CRIMINAL RECORD SO FAR AND IT WILL NOT START IN YOUR OWN TIME

RATHER YOU WILL SHOWS YOUR APPRECIATION TO ME BY SENDING ME A GIFT

ONCE THIS TRANSFER FINALIZE AND YOU HAVE YOUR FUND RECEIVED AS I

PROMISE YOU FROM THE BEGINNING.

YOU AND I KNOWS THAT THERE IS SO MANY SCAMS IS GOING AROUND THE
GLOBAL WORLD TODAY USING NAMES OF BANKS OFFICES AND COMPANY$B!G(BS TO SCAM

MONEY OUT FROM INNOCENT PEOPLE BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT EVERY BODY
IS A SCAM.
AS IT STANDS NOW, I HAVE NOTING TO PROVE MYSELF THAT I AM NOT AMONG

THE SCAMMERS UNTIL I FULFILLED MY PROMISE BY GETTING YOUR FUND $10.7M

TRANSFER TO YOU, THAT IS ONLY WAY I CAN PROVE MYSELF INNOCENT IN THIS

MATTER AND THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT I$B!G(BM DOING SOFAR BY TRY MY BEST TO MAKE

SURE YOU RECEIVE YOUR FUND.

I FEEL THE PROBLEM YOU HAVE NOW IS NOT THAT YOU DON$B!G(BT HAVE MONEY TO
SEND BUT LACK OF TRUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE BEEN CHEATED MANY TIMES WITH
THIS TRICK OF SENDING MONEY TO MINE PEOPLE RELEASE YOUR FUND .
ALTHOUGH, I AM NOT AGAINST WHAT YOU HAVE SAID BECAUSE OF WHAT IS

HAPPENING TO PEOPLE IN THIS GLOBLE WORLD TODAY.

WHICH I KNOW THAT AFTER THIS CHARGE YOUR FUND WILL BEEN TRANSFER TO

YOU ,KINDLY GIVE ME THIS LAST CHANCE AND TRUST AND SEE IF I WILL NOT

FULFILLED MY PROMISE TO YOU BY GETTING YOUR FUND TO YOU WITH OUT ANY

FURTHER DELAYS AND REMEMBER THAT THIS WILL BE MY LAST CHANCE TO PROVE

MYSELF INNOCENT,

AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT AFTER YOU SEND THE $58.00 YOUR FUND WILL

BE TRANSFER TO YOU IMMEDIATELY.

RECEIVER NAME JERRY BEN

COUNTRY / BENIN REPUBLIC

CITY / COTONOU

QUESTION... IN GOD?

ANSWER... WE TRUST

AMOUNT=====$58.00 USD

SENDERS NAME=====

MTCN#

PHONE NO:

SEND THE PAYMENT DETAILS TO ME WHICH ARE SENDERS NAME AND ADDRESS,

MTCN NUMBER, TEXT QUESTION AND ANSWER USED AND THE AMOUNT SENT.

THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.

THANKS AS I WAIT FOR YOUR RESPONSE

THOMAS FLEMING

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